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Urban Green Space Dynamics: PTE Describe Image practice questions

4 original Describe Image questions. Question 1 is free to record, play back and compare with a sample answer right here; log in free to practise the rest in the BandLadder app.
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  • PTE Academic and PTE Core
1

Stormwater Runoff Absorption

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Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

Stormwater Absorption by Urban Surface (Litres per sq m). Absorption Capacity: Asphalt 15, Turf Grass 65, Woodland 140, Wetland 210.

Stormwater Absorption by Urban Surface (Litres per sq m)
050100150200250AsphaltTurf GrassWoodlandWetland
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AsphaltTurf GrassWoodlandWetland
Absorption Capacity1565140210

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Questions 2–4

Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

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2

Park Air Particulate Reduction

Fine Particulate Levels from Park Perimeter (Micrograms per cu m). PM2.5 Concentration: 0m 48, 50m 39, 100m 28, 150m 21, 200m 16, 250m 14.

Fine Particulate Levels from Park Perimeter (Micrograms per cu m)
010203040500m50m100m150m200m250m
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0m50m100m150m200m250m
PM2.5 Concentration483928211614
3

Municipal Park Maintenance Expenditure

Municipal Park Maintenance Budget Allocation (%). Vegetation Management 40, Path and Facility Repairs 25, Waste Collection 15, Irrigation Systems 12, Biodiversity Monitoring 8.

Municipal Park Maintenance Budget Allocation (%)
  • Vegetation Management: 40%
  • Path and Facility Repairs: 25%
  • Waste Collection: 15%
  • Irrigation Systems: 12%
  • Biodiversity Monitoring: 8%
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CategoryValue (%)
Vegetation Management40
Path and Facility Repairs25
Waste Collection15
Irrigation Systems12
Biodiversity Monitoring8
4

Ecological Park Redevelopment Layout

Zoned Layout of Northbank Community Park, north at the top. Botanical Nursery in the north-west, Community Allotments in the north-east, Central Retention Pond in the south, Meadow Boardwalk in the south-west, Visitor Education Centre in the south-east.

Zoned Layout of Northbank Community Park
Botanical NurseryCommunity AllotmentsCentral RetentionPondMeadowBoardwalkVisitorEducationCentreN

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